Lumps in the scrotumThe are a few different lumps and bumps that can appear in or on your scrotum.Just like for any other part of your body, if you experience testicular pain or you notice anything unusual about the appearance of your scrotum or what’s inside it, you...
What is retrograde ejaculation?Retrograde ejaculation is when semen travels backwards and enters the bladder when you have an orgasm, instead of going forward, out through the penis.The prevalence of retrograde ejaculation among all men is not known, but about 1 in...
What is prostatitis?Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland, which can be classified into four types:• Acute bacterial prostatitis (type I), which is short term and caused by bacterial infection• Chronic bacterial prostatitis (type II), which is long term...
What is prostate enlargement?The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut and surrounds the top part of the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the end of the penis), just under the base of the bladder. As men age, benign prostatic hyperplasia...
What is prostate cancer?Prostate cancer means there is a potentially harmful growth of cells in the prostate gland.Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer to affect Australian males. There are around 19,500 cases of prostate cancer diagnosed each year in...
What is priapism?Priapism is a prolonged erection of the penis (lasting more than four hours) that occurs without any type of sexual stimulation.There are two types of priapism:• Ischemic (low blood flow) priapism• Non-ischemic (high blood flow) priapismPriapism is...
